My Pyr was almost three when I brought home my first born and then fifteen months later brought home a second baby. We had no problems.
The first couple years he pretty much ignored them. He
would sniff them when we came home from an outing then walk away. If
they ever came towards him, he would just walk into the other room. I
always thought he was afraid he would step on them or something.
Now that they are older 3.5 and 2.5 years old, he now
enjoys them. They can brush him, ride him, hug him, give him
treats.
I had a behaviorist tell me to carry a baby doll around
before the baby was born. I also had my husband bring a blanket
home from the hospital with the baby's smell on it. In addition,
when I came home from the hospital I first went into the house without
the baby, greeted the dogs (I also have 2 German Shepherds) then had my
husband bring the baby in. They barely acknowledged the baby and were
just happy to see me after my absence.
In addition, just a warning about the dog food being around
the babies. I quickly discovered that once the babies started
crawling, the first place they went was the dog food dish. The kibble
went straight into their mouths!! This was a choking hazard that I had
never considered.
Marie Gorman
Franklin, MA
mrie@mediaone.net
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